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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Troodon, post: 1907689, member: 4626&quot;]Very reasonable; as to how pricey it is depends on the coin in question.&nbsp; If we&#039;re talking U.S. coins here cameos were pretty rare before say, 1955, but since then with higher manufacturing standards they&#039;re a lot more common.&nbsp; Since 1982 DCAM/UCAMs are so common in modern commems and proof sets the designation really doesn&#039;t add much significant value.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cameos are certainly worth the pursuit if you can afford it as a lot of the eye appeal of a proof is how good the contrast is between the devices and the field.&nbsp; For earlier proofs this will set you back a bit more but for modern proofs it&#039;s so practically expected that the Mint rarely lets non-cameos even leave the Mint.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cameo distinction on non-proofs is even rarer, but how valuable it is depends on the coin in question.&nbsp; Some classic coins can be proof-like and cameo (you see it on some Morgan dollars for example), and some foreign bullion coins are minted to a higher standard that they can get the cameo distinction quite readily despite not being proofs (Chinese panda coins quite often get DCAM because they&#039;re minted to almost proof specifications).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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